It’s getting easier to live off-grid – but it comes with certain costs

By Magnus Söderberg, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
Anis ur Rehman, PhD Student, Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University
Mohammad Sanjari, Senior Lecturer, Electrical Engineering, Griffith University
Peyman Akhgar, Lecturer, Architecture, Griffith University

For most of Australian history, “going off-grid” meant living somewhere the main electricity network did not reach.

Isolated communities and remote farming properties have long relied on stand-alone power systems. These typically consist of solar panels, batteries and a diesel generator, with no physical connection to the national grid.

In these places, off-grid power is often the most…

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